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this was meant to weaken the unions and the unions are not happy about this. now they're going to lose five seats in the election in the legislature the republicans are, that's why they did that right before they leave office. they were angry than angrier than i was in the last segment and they had the americans for prosperity in the middle of them. it was the group funding the republican legislatures as they pass this law. they rip this tent down, as you can see there. there were fights angry words. michael shure is here with me. we'll talk about the politics of this. obviously tearing down the tent was a bad idea, it looks bad and fox news are able to say ha-ha, union thugs. what do you do? you have the legislature. they had the governor. they hatch this plot, as one of them explained, the g.o.p. in michigan as we showed on the show yesterday, they hatched the plot in 2007. the minute we had enough republicans we go forward and we destroy union rights. >> what you do is you don't unfortunately, punch people in the face and tear their tents down for the exact
this was meant to weaken the unions and the unions are not happy about this. now they're going to lose five seats in the election in the legislature the republicans are, that's why they did that right before they leave office. they were angry than angrier than i was in the last segment and they had the americans for prosperity in the middle of them. it was the group funding the republican legislatures as they pass this law. they rip this tent down, as you can see there. there were fights angry...
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unions are the racist groups. they hire mostly whites and hardly ever allow, blacks or indians, or american indians. so in conclusion i would have to say you are the racist. >> right. clearly. >> what? [ applause ] >> stephanie: that's great. >> um . . . so there are only white people in unions. that's interesting. >> stephanie: yes, that's a fact you can't deny! okay. right back on the racist gringo show. ♪ ♪ >> you are not going to kill santa claus, because he doesn't exist. >> really? really brian? he doesn't exist? who else isn't real? huh? are you going to tell me that elmo isn't real? >> announcer: stephanie miller. >> is she not real brian? >> stephanie: thirty-four minutes after the hour. >> this portion of the "stephanie miller show" brought to you by mr. dui, if you or someone else you know was arrested by mr. dui. 1-800-468-2125. just in time for the holidays. >> stephanie: kevin claims he is black and in a union. [♪ dramatic music ♪] >> stephanie: what? >> caller: that statement got me off of m
unions are the racist groups. they hire mostly whites and hardly ever allow, blacks or indians, or american indians. so in conclusion i would have to say you are the racist. >> right. clearly. >> what? [ applause ] >> stephanie: that's great. >> um . . . so there are only white people in unions. that's interesting. >> stephanie: yes, that's a fact you can't deny! okay. right back on the racist gringo show. ♪ ♪ >> you are not going to kill santa claus,...
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and i work for the unions. i now live in indiana and i also work at a nonunion car plant and trust me the unions are far better. we were a team when we were a union. even though we knew we were against management, management was against us, we were a team. >> stephanie: jim, i was reading earlier, there's been a lot of research that shows both union and nonunion workers do worse in these right-to-work states quote-unquote. >> that's very true. it is like working in a concentration camp. they lay out the rules. you have no rights. period. they tell you what you can accept. and if you don't -- >> stephanie: was that the hitler reference you were going for, jim? >> caller: i wanted to get jim in there a little bit too. i love him too. also, they have two jobs to do. taxes, fiscal cliff. why do you have to bring in social security and medicare and fix something that's not broke? >> stephanie: social security's case, we keep saying doesn't add a penny to the deficit. >> it is absurd. if you're going to curtail somet
and i work for the unions. i now live in indiana and i also work at a nonunion car plant and trust me the unions are far better. we were a team when we were a union. even though we knew we were against management, management was against us, we were a team. >> stephanie: jim, i was reading earlier, there's been a lot of research that shows both union and nonunion workers do worse in these right-to-work states quote-unquote. >> that's very true. it is like working in a concentration...
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supreme court confer with the court of public opinion which now favors same sex unions? 16 years ago congress enacted and the president signed into law the so-called defense of marriage act stewing governmental discrimination against gay couples we defining for federal purposes a marriage as an union between a man and a woman. on friday the supreme court announced it would weigh in agreeing to take a pair of cases challenging the definition of marriage. with me now to weigh in on what we can expect as gay marriage heads to high court as richard coraide former president ofe quality matters akhil reed amar. thank you for joining me. >> if legally married in a state like new york, the federal government cannot recognize your marriage. a number of couples sued and said that was unconstitutional, and that's the issue in the defensive marriage act case. in the other case, the proposition 8 case, a number of couples from california sued to overturn the proposition 8 which is the 2008 law which outlawed same-sex marriage after the courts said it was required. >> cenk: and so, ak
supreme court confer with the court of public opinion which now favors same sex unions? 16 years ago congress enacted and the president signed into law the so-called defense of marriage act stewing governmental discrimination against gay couples we defining for federal purposes a marriage as an union between a man and a woman. on friday the supreme court announced it would weigh in agreeing to take a pair of cases challenging the definition of marriage. with me now to weigh in on what we can...
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according to the economic policy institute, wages for both unions and non-union workers in right to work states are about $1,500 less than a similar worker in a non-right to work state. every day presents another exciting issue. from financial regulation, fraud on wall street. things everyday exploding around the world that leave no shortage for exciting conversations. at the end of the show, you know what has happened, why its happened and more importantly, what's going to happen tomorrow. did you get chips for the party? nope. cheese plate? cheese plate...nope. i made something better. ♪ ♪ you used the oven? boom ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] pillsbury crescents. let the making begin. [ female announcer ] why settle for plain bread? here's a better idea. pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits in just 15 minutes the light delicate layers add a layer of warmth to your next dinner. pillsbury grands biscuits let the making begin. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...allstate safe driving bonus check? what is that? so weird, right? my agent, tom, said... [ voice of dennis ] ...
according to the economic policy institute, wages for both unions and non-union workers in right to work states are about $1,500 less than a similar worker in a non-right to work state. every day presents another exciting issue. from financial regulation, fraud on wall street. things everyday exploding around the world that leave no shortage for exciting conversations. at the end of the show, you know what has happened, why its happened and more importantly, what's going to happen tomorrow. did...
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. >> you have just articulated what i anticipate we'll hear from the president in the state of the union. the politics of knocking on doors, the good streets politics of the grassroots party. there's greater unit, which is important. >> this election was not just two paths and visions laid out on issues. you had a handful of billionaires on the republican side trying to buy the white house from mitt romney and you had a grass roots movement that was organized from the ground up with volunteers, people-powered campaign. it demonstrated that you can't buy democracy in this country. you really have to work it, and hour voters and supporters were determined to get out their get to work, and stay on line, even with all the obstacles thrown in their way by republicans across the country preventing them from getting access to the polls. >> it's so important. there were two competing advices. in a way this was a good election for democracy. there were two articulate candidates with good advices and that's a choice. how do we build on this, the one remaining piece is the house your task, i think
. >> you have just articulated what i anticipate we'll hear from the president in the state of the union. the politics of knocking on doors, the good streets politics of the grassroots party. there's greater unit, which is important. >> this election was not just two paths and visions laid out on issues. you had a handful of billionaires on the republican side trying to buy the white house from mitt romney and you had a grass roots movement that was organized from the ground up with...
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. >> i'm wearing my union hat. go union! [ applause ] >> stephanie: and i have a booked a new guest. >> since i am your bff i should be the first to know. >> stephanie: you are going to say squee in such a huge way. >> i'm excited. >> is it dick morris? >> stephanie: no! it's going to be the liberal orgasm of a lifetime. chris, jim, and jacki, and then two huge celebrity guests on panel. i'll call you during the break. here she is with news jacki schechner. >> good morning, everybody. the obamas are giving their first joint interview since the election today. it is going to be with barbara walters. the president is going to sit down by himself first and then michelle will join them. afterwards the obamas and dog bo will give a tour of the white house. hundreds of people are already gathering at the state capital in lancing, michigan as the city prepares for what could be the largest demonstration in history. the legislature has now rushed through right to work legislation, and governor rick snyder is expected to sign it toda
. >> i'm wearing my union hat. go union! [ applause ] >> stephanie: and i have a booked a new guest. >> since i am your bff i should be the first to know. >> stephanie: you are going to say squee in such a huge way. >> i'm excited. >> is it dick morris? >> stephanie: no! it's going to be the liberal orgasm of a lifetime. chris, jim, and jacki, and then two huge celebrity guests on panel. i'll call you during the break. here she is with news jacki...
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the state house and senate approved measures that will prohibit unions from forcing non-union members to pay additional fees. republicans claim that that will boost the economy and jobs. but democrats are calling it an attack on workers' rights. governor rick snyder has previously said that right-to-work is not on his agenda but he does plan on sign that next week. back on capitol hill steven spielberg is slated to attend "lincoln." poems president obama is hosting the event at the capitol visitor senator. after the screening, spielberg and louis along with 3 other actors will hold a q and a session with senators and their guests. more "bill press" is coming up after our break. see you then. i want the people who watch our show, to be able to come away armed with the facts, and the arguments to feel confident in their positions. i want them to have the data and i want them to have the passion. but it's also about telling them, you're put on this planet for something more. an impact beyond just informing. an impact that gets people to take action themselves. as a human being that's rea
the state house and senate approved measures that will prohibit unions from forcing non-union members to pay additional fees. republicans claim that that will boost the economy and jobs. but democrats are calling it an attack on workers' rights. governor rick snyder has previously said that right-to-work is not on his agenda but he does plan on sign that next week. back on capitol hill steven spielberg is slated to attend "lincoln." poems president obama is hosting the event at the...
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unions are the racist groups. they hire mostly whites and hardly ever allow, blacks or indians, or american indians. so in conclusion i would have to say you are the racist. >> right. clearly. >> what? [ applause ] >> stephanie: that's great. >> um . . . so there are only white people in unions. that's interesting. >> stephanie: yes, that's a fact you can't deny! okay. right back on the racist gringo show. ♪ alright, in 15 minutes we're going to do the young turks. i think the number one thing that viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest. they know that i'm not bs'ing them with some hidden agenda, actually supporting one party or the other. when the democrats are wrong, they know that i'm going to be the first one to call them out. they can question whether i'm right, but i think that the audience gets that this guy, to the best of his ability, is trying to look out for us. the chill of peppermint. the rich dark chocolate. york peppermint pattie get the sensation. ♪ >> you are not going to kill
unions are the racist groups. they hire mostly whites and hardly ever allow, blacks or indians, or american indians. so in conclusion i would have to say you are the racist. >> right. clearly. >> what? [ applause ] >> stephanie: that's great. >> um . . . so there are only white people in unions. that's interesting. >> stephanie: yes, that's a fact you can't deny! okay. right back on the racist gringo show. ♪ alright, in 15 minutes we're going to do the young...
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to the capital and they locked the capitol doors on the union members. and ended up pepper spraying and arresting people that tried to get in. and there is this great video that i linked to of the -- of this michigan set -- republican senator who was chairing the senate at that moment. just losing her crap, beating the sounding block with a gavel. trying to get everybody to calm down. and i mean just her hair, her dyed blond hair is just whipping. i'm surprised she didn't break the desk. >> stephanie: wow. you also point out extra points to [ bleep ] head senator mark jansen who said if women want to have abortion coverage, they should quote-unquote pony up for a rider to their insurance. women and doctors and pharmacists, conscience clauses should refuse viagra prescriptions saying if god wanted you to have a boner, he would have given you one. >> i'm sorry but erections make me uncomfortable. [ laughter ] >> i think that's the line of the morning. >> stephanie: anti-erection. okay. we talked about this last week. but just this -- unbelievable, disgusti
to the capital and they locked the capitol doors on the union members. and ended up pepper spraying and arresting people that tried to get in. and there is this great video that i linked to of the -- of this michigan set -- republican senator who was chairing the senate at that moment. just losing her crap, beating the sounding block with a gavel. trying to get everybody to calm down. and i mean just her hair, her dyed blond hair is just whipping. i'm surprised she didn't break the desk....
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in a good union maybe 60%, 70% of the workers will voluntarily give dues to the union. that's in a union shop where they're very active. that's in most right-to-work states. so i think what you're going to see in michigan as you look at the uaw it has 150,000 members in michigan. i think they're going to lose about 50,000 members. i mean my best-case scenario, what that translates to is a loss of $30 to $40 million a year in dus revenue. it hurts the ability of the uaw to do things and is losing $30 to $40 million they'll be spending tens of millions to refill this later. >> eliot: one of the things that mystified me about the bill signed into law today why are cops and firefighters excluded. why is this good for workers? did he carve out the two unions that are friendlier to the republican party than any other? >> yeah, i mean cops and firefighters unions tend to be friendlier to the republican party. the police union i endorsed bush several times. cops and firefighters tend to be friendlier to republicans although many of them are solid democrats as well. so i think t
in a good union maybe 60%, 70% of the workers will voluntarily give dues to the union. that's in a union shop where they're very active. that's in most right-to-work states. so i think what you're going to see in michigan as you look at the uaw it has 150,000 members in michigan. i think they're going to lose about 50,000 members. i mean my best-case scenario, what that translates to is a loss of $30 to $40 million a year in dus revenue. it hurts the ability of the uaw to do things and is...
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it is stupid, it's what they did in the soviet union. kill ambition. to hell with that. >> stephanie: wow, someone is getting a little upset about losing their spare oxycontin stash. lots of people have proposed 100% tax rate. that's exactly what is on the table. >> you can't expect rush logic to enter into reality. >> stephanie: yes, and liberalism is to blame. [ bell chimes ] [ applause ] >> how? so -- >> stephanie: doesn't matter jim. and also rush limbaugh marriage expert had something to do with they are not married. >> well, he says that women -- one way to make women conservative is to marry them and he is trying to do that one lady at a time. >> yes he is. >> stephanie: okay. shawn handy. >> republicans have allowed themselves to get caught in a circular firing squad, negotiating among themselves and now tea party members are being removed from key committees. and john boehner adopted the rhetoric of rich versus the poor. >> stephanie: oh no. >> if sean hannity is on the case, it is going to get solved. i'm shocked, i still can't believe, that
it is stupid, it's what they did in the soviet union. kill ambition. to hell with that. >> stephanie: wow, someone is getting a little upset about losing their spare oxycontin stash. lots of people have proposed 100% tax rate. that's exactly what is on the table. >> you can't expect rush logic to enter into reality. >> stephanie: yes, and liberalism is to blame. [ bell chimes ] [ applause ] >> how? so -- >> stephanie: doesn't matter jim. and also rush limbaugh...
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but they can choose to form a union or not form a union. this says even once there is a union like at an auto plant, for example? right? that you could have people who work there opt out of the union, and they still get all of the benefits and all of the protection that the union has fought for and won for its members. right? >> that's correct. by law. >> a bunch of free loaders? >> the koch brothers have been on the capitol lawn here for the last week with their, i think it's freedom to choose signs. what this is a freedom to freeload is all this bill is about. unions. anyone working in michigan has never been required to join a union. you can opt out. you can pay your agency 15, which only covers that part of the association's cost of bargaining the contract, represent can non-members and those things that we have to provide. >> uh-huh. >> and they've always had that right. members have always had the right in michigan if they didn't like the union they were in they could switch, join another union or just have no union at all. >> that's
but they can choose to form a union or not form a union. this says even once there is a union like at an auto plant, for example? right? that you could have people who work there opt out of the union, and they still get all of the benefits and all of the protection that the union has fought for and won for its members. right? >> that's correct. by law. >> a bunch of free loaders? >> the koch brothers have been on the capitol lawn here for the last week with their, i think it's...
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and the war on unions. latest front in the war on unions. back to your comments and our conversation in just a minute. but these days, with a lot of people having a hard time making ends meet at the end of the month, here's something you might want to consider. incomeathome.com. they're america's leading work from home business doing business today in over 80 countries and offering you an opportunity. you can easily take advantage of it no matter your age education or experience. you can literally earn money on your own computer from your own kitchen table 24/7. all you need is a little spare time. so if you're sick of living paycheck to paycheck, worried about job security or retirement if your goal has always been to earn some extra money from home, part-time or even full time, check out incomeathome.com. they're even giving away $1,000 to somebody just for checking them out. visit incomeathome.com. that's income incomeathome.com. amanda, peter keeps his eye on the twitter and facebook world. >> yes, indeed. one story people are talking ab
and the war on unions. latest front in the war on unions. back to your comments and our conversation in just a minute. but these days, with a lot of people having a hard time making ends meet at the end of the month, here's something you might want to consider. incomeathome.com. they're america's leading work from home business doing business today in over 80 countries and offering you an opportunity. you can easily take advantage of it no matter your age education or experience. you can...
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i'm proud to tell you george, we are union members. this is a union shop. here is my union card. >> here's mine. >> bill: i've been a member since 1981. we are a proud union shop and my brothers and sisters are here for you. ú [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: hello hello hello fellow americans! it is the "full court press" here on current tv. welcome, welcome thursday, december 13. great to see you today on a busy day in our nation's capital. congress scurrying around still trying to get something going on the fiscal cliff. and the latest poll shows that 2/3 of americans including a majority of democrats republicans and independents all say that congressional leaders meaning republicans should compromise so we can avoid going over the fiscal cliff. that means republicans must give up their insistence that the bush tax cuts continue for the wealthiest of americans because it ain't gonna happen. the president's not going to sign the bill and the american people don't want to give them a continued tax break. they think they ought to pay more. so let's just get it d
i'm proud to tell you george, we are union members. this is a union shop. here is my union card. >> here's mine. >> bill: i've been a member since 1981. we are a proud union shop and my brothers and sisters are here for you. ú [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: hello hello hello fellow americans! it is the "full court press" here on current tv. welcome, welcome thursday, december 13. great to see you today on a busy day in our nation's capital. congress scurrying around...
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good men and women of the utility workers' union under president michael langford delivering brighter services and a brighter future find out more at uwua.net. viewpoint on current tv 8:00 p.m. with eliot spitzer. this man burns the candle at both ends. he is willing to join us at least once a week he does every wednesday morning to comment on the issues of the day. hey, elliott, good morning. >> good morning. burn it too much except one week i forgot to call in. other than that, we do okay. >> you are not that far from washington, but i am interested -- >> emotionally we are very far away. >> okay. i am interested even with the benefit of 500 miles how does this for the prospects for a deal on fiscal cliff look from your perspective? >> you know -- >> do you think it's going to happen. >> short answer is i don't know because i see two trends simultaneously. one, you hear voices in either party saying, hey, it wouldn't be so bad if we go over the cliff. some of the hysteria attendant to the whole notion of the cliff is being -- dissipating. on the other hand, if you look at the number
good men and women of the utility workers' union under president michael langford delivering brighter services and a brighter future find out more at uwua.net. viewpoint on current tv 8:00 p.m. with eliot spitzer. this man burns the candle at both ends. he is willing to join us at least once a week he does every wednesday morning to comment on the issues of the day. hey, elliott, good morning. >> good morning. burn it too much except one week i forgot to call in. other than that, we do...
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he said the administration is intent on unionizing so union bosses will [ inaudible ] collective bargaining. he was willing -- is willing to cause, quote unquote serious obstructions in the economy. he was asked on fox news despite not raising the debt ceiling would cause serious problems, he said i'm willing to do that in order to get serious cuts to social security and medicare. bye-bye [ applause ] >> stephanie: senator lindsay graham. >> i met with jim demint this morning, and to say i was stunned is an understatement. he has always been a friend somebody i could count on. we have really enjoyed our time together. >> wait a minute go back. >> stephanie: once again, another stunned moment for me! vapors. >> we had some wonderful times together. >> something tells me that lindsay graham has clutched some pearls before. >> as god as my witness i will never go hungry again. >> compared to jim demint is a stark-raving mad liberal. >> stephanie: and senator harry reid. >> i have always liked the guy, and even though i disagree with so much of what he has done i appreciate -- i personally beli
he said the administration is intent on unionizing so union bosses will [ inaudible ] collective bargaining. he was willing -- is willing to cause, quote unquote serious obstructions in the economy. he was asked on fox news despite not raising the debt ceiling would cause serious problems, he said i'm willing to do that in order to get serious cuts to social security and medicare. bye-bye [ applause ] >> stephanie: senator lindsay graham. >> i met with jim demint this morning, and...
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for the right to unionize without interference. they would be a powerful force. fast food workers are the fourth largest occupation in the country! they earn on average about $18,000 a year. for full time. that's roughly the poverty level for a family of three. at the same time, these big chains are reporting record profits. and the issue underscores a fundamental, moral question. will we build an economy that pays workers enough to support a family or will we use the government to subsidize people's wages through food stamps and other support. today, we're not doing either one. in michigan, i signed a bill to raise the minimum wage to $7.40 an hour. that was six years ago. it needs to be raised again. the federal minimum wage is lower than that. it is now just $7.25 an hour. try, just try imagine earning $7.25 an hour and paying a mortgage or rent try living on $7.25 an hour and buying food, much less acquiring transportation in some way. forget clothing. that's a total luxury. this is a moral issue. but it is also an economic issue that's going to determine the
for the right to unionize without interference. they would be a powerful force. fast food workers are the fourth largest occupation in the country! they earn on average about $18,000 a year. for full time. that's roughly the poverty level for a family of three. at the same time, these big chains are reporting record profits. and the issue underscores a fundamental, moral question. will we build an economy that pays workers enough to support a family or will we use the government to subsidize...
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this is the war on unions, the war on working families. the war on workers, union and non-union. what they want to do is strip away all of our collective bargaining rights force everybody to work for lower wages and in worse working conditions t less safe working conditions. it started in wisconsin. it spread to ohio. and now it's popped up in michigan michigan, a state that was created by labor unions. michigan, the heart of the united states labor movement and michigan's governor rick snyder who ran for office promise to be an independent. he said he was not going to get into those issues like scott walker and john kasic. he said it would be positive. he lied through his teeth. a total scum bag who turned around and stabbed michigan working families in the back. yesterday, the legislature of both the house and the senate passed that legislation. the governor immediately signed it. t, immediately signed it again, having been working with unions as we have heard here on the show for like the last 10 days, up until last friday saying we have to avoid these battles in michigan we c
this is the war on unions, the war on working families. the war on workers, union and non-union. what they want to do is strip away all of our collective bargaining rights force everybody to work for lower wages and in worse working conditions t less safe working conditions. it started in wisconsin. it spread to ohio. and now it's popped up in michigan michigan, a state that was created by labor unions. michigan, the heart of the united states labor movement and michigan's governor rick snyder...
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as unions gained strength, workers increasingly saw their value. in 100 years since the fire though, the strong regulations that it spurred, might be fraying with dangerous results. in fact, in 1991, the hamlet chicken factory in north carolina a right-to-work state, saw a major fire that was very reminiscent of the triangle shirtwaist factory. the plant had not had a safety inspection. workers were trapped behind locked doors with no fire extinguishers. 25 workers were killed. 55 more were injured. it is incidents like these that show how important the worker voice is for pushing for safe workplaces. how important unions have been. we ignore those lessons at our own peril. i can tell you, as governor of an industrial state -- i've been in more factories particularly auto factories, than i can count, i can tell you that whenever there is a meeting or an event, any kind of event at an root plant the very first item on the agenda is the safety protocol. they give you hard hats, they give you safety glasses they point out the fire exits. they give you
as unions gained strength, workers increasingly saw their value. in 100 years since the fire though, the strong regulations that it spurred, might be fraying with dangerous results. in fact, in 1991, the hamlet chicken factory in north carolina a right-to-work state, saw a major fire that was very reminiscent of the triangle shirtwaist factory. the plant had not had a safety inspection. workers were trapped behind locked doors with no fire extinguishers. 25 workers were killed. 55 more were...
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you talk about, congressman joe wilson who yelled you lie at the president during the state of the union, that seems like the good ole days. charming time of being a jerk back then. >> that sounds relatively quaint. when nickelodeon decided they wanted to use the song as kind of like the springboard for a whole christmas special which actually airs tomorrow, it is a stop motion, done like rankin bass rudeolph special from the '60s, it is really cool. i came up with this story and andy palely and i where we were trying to find a reason for this. we said there must be be something like a jerk toy like a media of jerktonium. woke up over earth and landed in certain places. >> stephanie: all of the states currently looking it to secede. >> you might want to go through there with a geiger counter and take a jerktonium reading. the special involves this jerktonium meteor that -- the radiation turns people into these dispentic cranky bullies at this time of year where you really should be working to be the opposite of that. baby steps. then we'll work on the other 51 weeks of the year. >> steph
you talk about, congressman joe wilson who yelled you lie at the president during the state of the union, that seems like the good ole days. charming time of being a jerk back then. >> that sounds relatively quaint. when nickelodeon decided they wanted to use the song as kind of like the springboard for a whole christmas special which actually airs tomorrow, it is a stop motion, done like rankin bass rudeolph special from the '60s, it is really cool. i came up with this story and andy...
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according to the economic policy institute, wages for both unions and non-union workers in right to work states are about $1,500 less than a similar worker in a non-right to work state. i know proponents of right to work may not want to think so, but facts matter. that's why for my upcoming benefit for victims of hurricane sandy, i booked the strongest, smartest comics i could find. my comedian friends and i will raise money to rebuild homes and lives one laugh at a time. so tune in next friday for my all star comedy special. >> together we can get new yorkers back to yelling at strangers and ignoring our >> eliot: of the estimated $6 billion spent in the last election cycle the mysteries who paid for the ads flyers and phone calls was never solved, no could it be under the law as it existed. but a lot of that money came from so-called not for profit portions. now they're closeing the gaping loopholes that permitted the flood of money. and to report the percentage of their spending and who their donors are. if this approach goes national, voters may be surprised who is backing some of th
according to the economic policy institute, wages for both unions and non-union workers in right to work states are about $1,500 less than a similar worker in a non-right to work state. i know proponents of right to work may not want to think so, but facts matter. that's why for my upcoming benefit for victims of hurricane sandy, i booked the strongest, smartest comics i could find. my comedian friends and i will raise money to rebuild homes and lives one laugh at a time. so tune in next friday...